Provincial poetry and short story writing competition for students from Grade 9 to Grade 12

In each category, a professional jury selects three finalists.

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​All finalists receive :

a writing workshop with a Frye Festival author

publication of your poem or short story online

a cash prize awarded during Soirée Frye

First place : $ 250

Second place : $150

Third place : $ 100

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Participating is free and easy :

Please submit your text to Nathalie Goguen by email with your name, your email, the name of your school and grade level to ​This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The texts will be evaluated based on these criteria :

Organisation and style

Grammar and punctuation

Vocabulary and spelling

Quality of content and ideas

Presentation and respect of contest instructions

600 to 800 words for the short stories or 150 to 300 words for the poems

Suggested Themes:

All eyes are on me

Secret smile

Next year, maybe...

“When she stamped her foot, it made a strange thud on the desolate beach. Like a heartbeat.” - David Adams Richards

“This story of the loss and regaining of identity is, I think, the framework of all literature.” - Northrop Frye